A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 174 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia (108 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 139.142° East, -2.116° South, depth 25.187 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 12/08/25 / 2025-08-12 09:43:28 / August 12, 2025 @ 9:43 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:43:28 / 9:43 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000r02m. Event ids that are associated: us6000r02m. The epicenter was at a depth of 25.187 km (16 miles).

Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days twenty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 174 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia.

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